Charity

A rent-free room in exchange for care seems like the obvious solution for Edith, an elderly widow, and Lauren, a nail technician, but there are secrets and deceit lurking beneath the surface.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 304 pages
\n Publication date: 26 April 2021
\n Publisher: Eye Books
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Edith, an elderly widow residing in a spacious house within an Islington garden square, seeks the assistance of a carer. Lauren, a nail technician hailing from the East End, faces the challenge of finding a suitable living arrangement. Given their disparate backgrounds, a rent-free room in exchange for work seems like a logical solution. However, beneath the surface, a web of secrets and deceit unravels, challenging the perception of their apparent compatibility.

Lauren's fascination with Edith's childhood in colonial Kenya raises questions. Is Paul, the handsome lodger in the basement, the honest broker he appears to be? And how does Charity, a Kenyan girl brutally tortured during the Mau Mau rebellion, fit into this intricate equation?

Madeline Dewhurst's captivating debut weaves a intricate tapestry of secrets and deceit, delving into the spirited interplay between two women separated by class, generation, and a profound chasm from the past. Through vivid flashbacks to 1950s East Africa, the novel offers a captivating portrayal of the complexities that arise when lives collide, blurring the lines between the spider and the fly.

\n Weight: 242g\n
Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781785632303\n \n